Novelty birth announcement



Dec. 18, 1962 T. J0 LENE SNELL 3,

NOVELTY BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Filed Jan. 19, 1960 NAME [E ADDRESS FIG.4

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DATE 0 BIRTH M i was BLBS z INVENTOR. PARENT, Mm MRS. JOHN Doe 712mm: J. SNELL United States Patent Ofiice 3,069,006 Patented Dec. 18, 1962 3,069,006 NOVELTY BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Tammie Jo Lene Snell, Brookyln, N.Y. Filed Jan. 19, 1960, Ser. No. 3,405 4 Claims. (Cl. 206-47) This invention relates to novelties and, more particularly, to a novelty birth announcement.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a novel form of device for announcing the birth of a child which is extremely attractive in appearance, readily mailed and shipped, and which will be appreciated by the recipient.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a novelty birth announcement of the above type that includes a shipping container with a cigar enclosed therewithin that may be safely and attractively mailed to a recipient together with a birth announcement contained therewithin.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a novelty birth announcement bearing the above objects in mind which is of simple construction, has a minimum number of parts, is inexpensive to manufacture, and efficient in operation.

For other objects and for a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a novelty birth announcement made in accordance with the present invention;

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged side elevational view, with parts shown broken away and partly in section, of the device shown in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a left end elevational view of the device shown in FIGURE 2, with parts shown broken away and partly in section; and

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged plan view of an announcement card forming a part of the present invention.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, a novelty birth announcement made in accordance with the present invention is shown to include a substantially cylindrical main housing 12 open at one end and having a hemispherical end wall 16 at the opposite end. A hollow cylindrical closure cap 14 closed at one end is detachably mounted upon the open end of the cylindrical casing 12 and secured thereto, such as by a strip of adhesive tape 15. The interior of the cylindrical sleeve 12 defines a compartment 18 within of which a cigar 20 may be safely and conveniently stored.

A tubular sleeve member 22 having a hemispherical end wall is slidably carried upon the closed end of the casing 12 and has various designs and indicia 24 imprinted upon the exterior thereof for decorative purposes. This sleeve 22, which is of substantially larger diameter than the exterior diameter of the main casing 12, is removably secured upon the casing 12, such as by a strip of adhesive tape 26. The space 32 between the casing 12 and the sleeve 22 defines an annular compartment within which an announcement card 28 may be rollably stored. This card 28 may be provided with various indicia 30 relating to the announcement of the birth of a child, as well as the design 40 of a baby identical to design 24. A flexible string 36, secured at one end to an address card 34, may be secured at its other end to the assembly at the closure end of the casing12, such as by adhesive tape 15.

In actual use, each cigar 20 may be stored in its own closed casing 12 and sold as an individual article. However, for the purpose of the present invention, the additional sleeve members 22 may be provided which can be readily attached to each main casing 12, in the manner described, by use of an adhesive strip 26. When so applied, the decorative figures 24 on the exterior of the sleeve 22 serve to classify the device as a birth announcement, and provides storage means for the rolled up birth announcement card 28. Each of the parts of the present invention can be conveniently manufactured, out of any desired material, such as formed aluminum, molded plastic, or the like. Each sleeve 22, casing 12, and closure 15, will be preferably provided in pink or blue colors, in order to make it more fitting for the occasion, with the baby design 24 colored blue if the casing is pink, and colored pink if the casing is blue, so as to provide an attractive contrasting efiect.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

What I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A novelty birth announcement comprising, in combination, a receptacle having a hemispherical end wall, a closure having a side Wall engageable with said receptacle and removably carried by said receptacle, said closure combined with said receptacle defining an article storage compartment within said receptacle, and message carrying means supported upon said receptacle, said message carrying means comprising a flexible card rolled around the side of said receptacle and carried by said receptacle, and a sleeve slidably carried upon said card, said sleeve having a hemispherical end Wall adjacent and exterior to said receptacle hemispherical end wall.

2. The combination according to claim 1 wherein said receptacle comprises a substantially elongated cylindrical casing, one end of said casing having said hemispherical end wall and the opposite end of said casing being open, said closure being carried upon said open end of said casing, said closure comprising a substantially cylindrical cap, a strip of adhesive tape detachably securing said cap upon said casing, and a mailing address tag detachably secured to said adhesive strip.

3. The combination according to claim 2 wherein said card carries a design imprinted thereupon and said sleeve carries a design imprinted thereupon, said designs of said card and said sleeve being visually cooperative together.

4. The combination according to claim 3 wherein the side of said sleeve is along its full length relatively close and parallel to said receptacle side.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,000,419 Sarber May 7, 1935 2,808,927 Utley et al. Oct. 8, 1957 2,893,548 Carver July 7, 1959 

